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Insurance
Everything the Gazette has filed on Insurance, newest first.
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Platforms
When Vacation Rentals Burn: The Legal Battle Over Who Actually Pays
A Wisconsin fire that killed four guests has triggered a high-stakes legal battle, exposing the paper-thin safety net of platform insurance and the li
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Markets
Why Floating Homes and Houseboat Rentals Squeeze Host Margins to the Breaking Point
The eye-popping ADRs of floating homes on Airbnb and Vrbo mask a financial reality of slip fees, specialized marine insurance, and relentless structur
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Exposed
The Ghost in the Garage: Why Hosts Secretly Live in Whole-Home Rentals
Crushed by debt service and falling revenue, hosts are hiding in basements and campers while renting out the main house. The fallout is about to deton
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Platforms
Vrbo Sued Over Fatal Dominican Republic Fire as Safety Shield Cracks
A devastating wrongful death lawsuit over a Caribbean rental fire that killed four family members threatens to dismantle the legal shields of the shor
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The Money
Renting to Film Crews Requires Massive Premium Pricing
When location scouts offer triple your nightly rate, it sounds like easy money. The reality is a high-risk commercial operation that can wreck your pr
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Design
The Mid-Century Maintenance Trap: Renting Frank Lloyd Wright’s Michigan Masterpieces
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian homes in Michigan are architectural masterpieces. But running these historic properties as short-term rentals is an opera
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Crackdown
The Automated Dragnet: How Algorithmic Noise Patrols Are Killing Short-Term Rentals
Municipalities are writing connected decibel sensors and private security dispatches into local ordinances, shifting the entire cost of policing onto
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Exposed
The Smoke Chokes the Industry: Deadly Fire Lawsuit Ignites Liability Nightmare
A father's anguish over his wife's screams in a fatal Airbnb fire isn't just a personal tragedy. It's a seismic tremor shaking the entire short-term r
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Markets
Coastal STRs Face Insurance Apocalypse: Carriers Flee, Premiums Soar, Markets Implode
The once-golden goose of beachside short-term rentals is under siege. As climate risk escalates, insurers are abandoning the coast, leaving hosts with
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